Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-10
MONTANA MEMS.
restored

thOrities and settlers troubie.
About 5000 has already been subscribed
by the liberal residents al Fort Benton
Ior the relief of Dan Tovey who was
So badly frozen while going to the Cypress
hills II short time ago.
The Missoula Times hopes that ''thc
broad and fertile ranges of Montana VIII
soon De- devoted to- - better purpose than
u graveyard for hundreds of thousands oil
deicnsclcss dumb brutrs.'
Among the late shipments III fine lars
received by t;us Gottschalk. of the Mon
tana Armory, is sca-otter skin, silver
tipped, aud worth 800 per pound. Gus
will send il to firm in Russia. I" whom
he sell. his finest furs. This skin comes /
from southern Alaska hronicle.
Ritchie n Jor,lon, proprietors of the |
Comiqne variety theatre at Butte, nave
been arrested for violating the provisions
of the new variety theatre law. The de-
PENDANTS gave bonds to appear in due
time. A. court in now in session ut Butte
the ease will probably go directly to the
grand iury.-IIerald.
A sheep her,lcr came into town, the
other day, to collect his wages. We'll,
guess YOU have to find me another job.
why. what's the matter" inquired the
boss aren't you satisfied with your stu
atom" "Oh, yes" replied the herder'
but your darned old sheep are all dead
and YOU We got to get some more u you
want me to work for you lie u
out Of a Job. now. because it INIT a good
time for importing shccp.-Madisonan.
We understand that the Northern Pa
ellie railroad company has decided L"
send an engine ahead Of all passenger
trains during the coming spring to guard
against accidents. The Chicago x North
western railroad company adopted tins
method some years ago. and II has gwen
great satisfaction to the travelling public.
/ II is seldom. il ever, an accident happens
I to passengers where this precautionary
measure is taken.-Couricr.
At the recent Patti concert in st. Louis
, one of Montana's bonanza kings. Charley
/ Mcclure. bought up the boxes, occupi"i
them with his friends, and added gall 10
the bitter cup II "the Sheridan crowd who
were left struggling for standing room be-
hind the outside row. 4 charming smile
greeted Charley as the prima donna bowed
/ her acknowledgements in exchange Tor u
magnificent boquct set in II gorseou-iy
wrought silver shield and handed up to the
fair .ong-tress.-ilerald.
the suuaw men those who have taken
unto themselves sqtiaw wives, in the ma
iority of cases without fulfilling the re-
auirements of the law-arc to be removed
from the Crow reservation, and there Is
much waiiing among the aforesaid squa"
men. not "a few Of whom have become rici
from cattle and sheep. which have beei
allowed to roam on the Indian rescrvi
ton. One notable instance is that Of Ton
Kent, who can count his shcepby the thous
an.s.
George Randolph. city attorney and TX
officio city clerk, was found in his room
81 Clarendon hotel, Butte, ON the 26tl
ult., dead. The fact that he took his owl
life il not doubted. The theory advanced
Z by those most dear to him is that he wa
+ tlisa appointed in love. which excited dissi
, patton and Of late he INDUCED to excess
, 1t is supposed he took morphine. lie wa
4 IA direct descendant of the great Randolph
:, family Of evolutionary fame. The oi'ic
. mentioned seems to be fatcd, us one al tn
prey .ous incumi,ents met the same late
Elk.
The handsome, high priced thoroughbred
Lady Preuitt, recently purchased Of Co
IIundley for the IIaggin stable, started %
e her journey to-day. leaving Helena in a
e express ear especially prepared for the fir
II part Of the trip. The ear runs through I
Y silver Bow Junction, from which point III
!. mare ira wells through to Ogden. by paia,
=. express over the Narrow Guage, and froi
Ogden another relay takes the animal wes
to California. a competent h"rsenian
. in charge and will occupy the same ear Il
u the mare through to destination liz
e risky yonng ioal accompanied Lad
It Preuitt and will not he returned until al
/. other ycar.-iierild.
: Edward Sweeney, night Waterman at III
n ST. Lawrence, who was shot last week. in =
e unprovoked and eowardly IA manner nea
the Lexington. yesterday succumbed
his injuries aud passed peacefully ava,
lie was one nj the most popular and 81
serving men in the employer the coml,an,
aud was an indust rious. frugal, h"nest ci
izen lie diin't know that lac had an en-
~ my ON the earth until three shots fire
IF into him notified him Of the assassin
n presence. Ii il hoped that the murdcr'
4 may lie arrested and punished but 81 f.
no one is suspected. Here is fine cham
l. iur some detective work, and il IL hop,
: that il necessary the commissioners vi
" offer "a reward for the conviction of Il
% culprit Inter Mountain.
D. II is the opinion OF nearly every catt
q man that til. effects Of this winter Will
" to create IA new era ia the stock industl
in Montana. More dependence will he p'
. in hay AMI shelter, and hess in Proyilcnc
n. Said a prominent 81 ,ck man: II tell yo
,d yong man, the present season with all
al disastrous results, Ii "A blessing la dirgui'
Within five years Montana will pr"iu
more cattle than ever bcioyc. Care will
III taken to grade them up, and u i~tt
4, pricc al, Lc rtaliz,d. We aili lei.,Hd up
the las ~ have ia s-hi !"r 'hc sucrrs-